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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1950
Page
2
A late February cold wave brings subzero readings across the Midwest with Bemidji and Pembina among the coldest spots. Chicago drops to record lows while the South sees lingering snow and a general national chill. temperatures may rise slightly later, though many areas stay near freezing or below.
Hamilton reports the Ford plant move to a nearby site will not disrupt this year’s tax budget. County Auditor R H Smith says 1949 levies set 1950 taxes, with current assessments on the plant at ST A190 totaling about 0 annually. The auditor cautions relocation could affect revenue if a major firm replaces the plant, but notes districts run tight finances and most revenue sources are near steady. The move would impact around 600 employees and aims to start early next year with Monroe as the site in the plans.
Movie listings show Paramount and Strand theatres presenting films with showtimes including 1:37 3:15 6:44 and 10:10 p m on Saturday and 1:15 2 50 p m Sunday Blue Lagoon Pichting Kentuckian with noted castings and times across theatres Also notices list appointments for estates with executors and administrators in Butler County Ohio and required filings within four months with Probate Judge Oscar R Leiser Feb 1950 deadlines noted
The Junto, a Philadelphia based non profit adult school, announced a major investment in Levittown Long Island housing. The deal includes 4090 homes financed by a 1.5 million loan and about 25 million mortgage. The plan uses income from the development to fund diverse adult education courses.
Middletown Teachers Association met Thursday to nominate officers for 1950 51 with slate led by Katherine Roudebush and Ray Standafer for president Mildred Winkleman Frances Hileman for vice president Harry Phillips and Alice James for treasurer Sylvia Carrall unopposed for corresponding secretary and Katherine Grili unopposed for recording secretary A committee was appointed to study group insurance with Rev Jerome Schulz named chair A constitutional committee will be named in April and the program calls for two social and five board meetings annually with five general meetings currently on the calendar The program featured a Girls Trio under Miss Helen Weinberger and Ford Motor Company movies shown by Ernie Myers.
13 Gray Ladies entered the Gray Lady service at a capping ceremony in Leesburg Civic Association auditorium Friday night. Mack Sauer urged service to others as he spoke on freedom, with new Gray Ladies named Doretta Coulthard Martha Hackney Mildred Jones Mary Lucas Mildred Sample Dorothy Stigler Laura Yount Elsie Caldwell and Barbara Frisby Georgia Kampschaefer Betty McCandlish Charline Price.
A list of stocks and companies quoted at 10 30 AM with Greene & Black as quote source. Names include Amex Ameritas Armen Steel Chrysler General Electric General Motors Goodrich etc. The page reads as a market roundup with numerous corporate names, railroad peers, and utilities reflecting a mid era trading snapshot.
The unidentified man struck on High Street and Erie Highway was later identified as Robert Bailey 72 an inmate of the Butler County Home for the Aged. Clarence D McVicker the home Superintendent identified him Bailey died forty minutes after the collision at Mercy Hospital Chief medical examiner Dr Garret Boone said Bailey suffered a basilar skull fracture Erwin 25 a meter reader reported he sounded his horn and tried to avoid the man who crossed against the light Bailey had no immediate relatives and police are checking a possible sister in the city’s records this was the first fatality in the county this year
Detroit AP report details the acquittal of Carl Bolton in the Walter Reuther shooting case. Bolton, a 41 year old former burglar and ex union official, is found not guilty of being the gunman after a four week trial. He remains under burglary sentence pending appeal and hugs spectator Stella Sartori after verdict. Police continue the investigation as the Reuther case remains unresolved.
A survey of 131 open cisterns began today after questionnaires were distributed in schools by the Safety Council's Women's Division. Armco Fabricating Foremen's Club conducts the inspections and will advise property owners on correcting hazards. Paul Wilson notes welding cannot cover all openings and alternative methods are needed.
A four engine jet bomber crash at Wright-Patterson AFB killed Wing Commander Derek Pain 31 of the Royal Air Force and Master-Sergeant Darel R. Snyder 31 of Washington Court House Ohio. Captain John L. Armstrong of Fairborn Ohio survived with a parachute jump. Pain held the Distinguished Flying Cross. Snyder is survived by his wife and 18 month old son.
Vital Statistics Deaths M Sgt John C Calvin US Army George W McDaniel 74 of Franklin Arthur E Stokes 71 of Trenton Mr and Mrs William Wise 2807 Grand Ave a boy Friday Mr and Mrs William Beachler Franklin Route 7 a girl Friday Mr and Mrs Delbert Scott Franklin a girl Friday Mr and Mrs Willie Vires of South Lebanon a boy Friday
The hospital records show multiple individuals dismissed from the Middletown Hest Home including Phyllis Jean Robinson Dewey Robinson Sheri dan Ave Irmalein McGuire Buford McGuire Albert Kinney Moore St Mrs Homer Smith Smith Ave Mrs Alva Bussard Gorman town Gus Hatten Taylor Ave and several others such as Donald Warman South Broad St Donald Bailey Germantown Sarah Howe South Main St Albert Fitzgerald Middles town Route 2 Gordon Tinch Franklin 0 Mrs Charles Richardson Orchard St Delores Fav Oney Park Oney Franklin Route 2 Forrest McGuire Green McGuire Franklin Route 2 Margaret May Williams Phillip Williams Milton Ra Larry Potter Odell Potter Franklin Q Bud Franklin Lainhart Franklin Mrs Lynn Young Sherman Ave Mrs Florence Auld Clinton St.
Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan Truman’s military aide faced jokes at the Circus Saints and Sinners Club in New York as writers and businessmen staged skits mocking his career. He joined in by presenting an old fashioned ice box to Harold G. Hoffman, former New Jersey governor. Also, sanitarians John Otterbein and Robert McConaughy visited Urbana for a district sanitation meeting discussing restaurant sanitation.
City officials thawed frozen parking meters with an electric hair dryer yesterday. A city collector could not retrieve the coins due to the meter freeze.
Mrs. Mabel Barrett 48 of Hamilton told police a intruder broke into her home on the first floor, molested her in her bedroom, cut her left arm with a knife, and fled after she struck him with a footstool. Her son George Barrett heard the commotion and chased the man as he escaped in the predawn darkness. The intruder was described as about five feet two inches tall and 150 pounds.
Arthur E. Stokes 71 of 211 West State St Trenton died at 3 03 a m after a 24 hour illness He was survived by a son Glenn a sister Mrs Jessie Yager of Trenton and Gov James M Cox publisher of the Dayton Daily News Services will be Tuesday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev J E Amstutz officiating Burial will be Miltonville Cemetery Friends may call Monday 3 10 p m
Clyde Lawson 38 operator of the 77 cab company on North Verity Parkway died of natural causes per Butler County Coroner Dr. Garrett Boone. He was pronounced at Middletown Hospital after being found in a bath by his wife. Services set for Monday 2 p.m. at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home officiated by Dr. R C Caudill. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home hours listed.
M-Set John Calvin Rex Killenger Ward, 57, Middletown native, former Armco worker, died aboard ship near New York Harbor while returning to California to retire. Survived by four siblings. services in Glendale, California. George W. McDaniel, 74, Patterson Field retiree, Franklin area, died Friday. services in Thornhill, Tennessee. Surviving children and siblings listed. Irving Bachellor, 90, author of Eben Holden, dies. Monsignor Walter S. Carroll, 41, Vatican liaison, dies. oyster season employs about 40,000 men.
A year long police inquiry uncovered a Brooklyn harbor coffee theft ring tied to Brazil cargoes. About $1,000,000 worth of unroasted coffee was stolen from docks last year. Benjamin Slomowitz, 48, head of a salvage trading firm, was indicted for pilfering $500 from Sprague Steamship and released on bail.
Butler County Commissioners named Ly kins of 1219 Reynolds Ave as dog warden for the northern county. Lykins will take duty March 1 and will handle areas north of Princeton Pike, including Wayne Madison Lemon and Liberty Townships and part of two other townships. Calls for Lykins will be cleared through the Middletown Health Department.
Distress rises as coal fields report increased walkouts and a growing strike. Diggers lost about 1,200 last year and many still struggle this year. Muse near Pittsburgh received a large food shipment from New York Communists, but miners rejected the literature that accompanied it saying they are hungry but not swayed.
Robert Hounshell aged 30 of 911 Beech Street was fined 100 dollars and given a six month license suspension after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He appeared yesterday before Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court.
Eaton, Stanley Campbell a 56 year old farmer was hurt while helping Oscar Cabaniss and Carl Fisher butcher a steer. The steer lunged knocking a .22 rifle toward Campbell. the bullet struck his right hip and lodged in the stomach after passing through seven points of his intestines. He was reported in fair condition after surgery at Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind.
Montgomery Ward officials wrapped a four day regional conference in Middletown with 16 cities participating. G. E. Dougherty quoted saying H. B. Olsen and J. J. Casey attended the sessions at the Manchester Hotel in Appoxunavery Juniо, Indi ana and Kentucky.
In a 43 to 35 Senate decision, 28 Republicans and 15 Democrats defeated Senator Lucas to end attempts to halt potato price supports this year. Senator Aiken's plan would keep supports in most commercial areas unless growers enter marketing agreements and orders or quotas later by law. Final farm bill action was postponed to Monday.
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